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Old 20-09-2020, 05:02 AM #1
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Default OBE to be Changed to Order Of British Excellence
Order Of British Excellence

Removes the word "Empire"


Thats a clever move.
In the Sunday Times.
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finally Britain recognizing they are no longer an empire (took them well long enough)
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Anyone stupid enough to whinge about the name of an award needs a slap.

And that applies to before and after the change.
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I thought that’s what it already stood for
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when camerons hairdresser got an award

it jumped the shark
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I thought that’s what it already stood for
Sort of did. "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" so it's just a bit of rewording now.
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all these awards are named silly and have no relevance today. The nepotism involved in their award annoys me even more
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Sort of did. "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" so it's just a bit of rewording now.
Oh right thanks Marsh I thought I was having one of my stupid moments again
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